Kabutops swam underwater to hunt for its prey in ancient times. The Pokémon was apparently evolving from being a water-dweller to living on land as evident from the beginnings of change in its gills and legs.

1. Immune refers to taking 0.51x damage when attacking or defending.
2. Not Very Effective refers to taking 0.714x damage when attacking or defending.
3. Very Effective refers to taking 1.4x damage when attacking or defending.
4. Base Stamina/Attack/Defense are what this Pokémon start at. Individual values (IVs) add a max of +15 to each.
5. Base Flee Rate is only the base. Additional factors come into play.